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    Microwave Mystery

    I'm confused. Just now I was using my 700w microwave and noticed that according to the readout on my all in one unit the power was running as high as 1100w and as low and as low as 40w. I wasn't too alarmed by the high but the low seemed odd and I assumed something was wrong with the readout. So...
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    Power strip surge protectors

    The previous NMC all in one unit I had would not accept a power strip with surge protection; it had to be one of those cruiseship-safe non-surge protector ones. I assumed it as because it had protection already built in and adding another one on top of that was hazardous in some way but I'm not...
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    Switching Between All In One Units

    I'm looking for the easiest way to switch which of three all in one solar units is powering a particular 110 appliance. This is a high draw item that could drain one of the three down to nothing so I want to either automatically or manually be able to flip a switch to change its power source...
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    Weird question about a weird smell

    Maybe this is a strange question, but I have to ask. I bought a used Kodiak, described as having been charged and discharged only once. As soon as I turned it on, I smelled this kind of musty smell. It doesn't smell chemical-y or like burning or anything like that. Hard to describe but not...
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    What Exactly Happens When a Lithium Ion Power Unit is Exposed to Cold?

    I have a 1000wh unit with a Lithium Ion battery that was, through unforeseen circumstances, left in a vehicle at a temperature between 20 and 30 degrees fahrenheit for a period of about 6 days. No buttons work and the readout doesn't light up unless I plug it in, and then the readout says 0%...
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    Would you buy an "open box" Kodiak?

    If so, how much would you pay?
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    Dumb 12v question

    OK, excuse this probably dumb question but I cannot seem to find an answer googling it. Will talks about regulated 12 volt ports on portable units. Does this mean they stay at a constant rate? And is that rate actually 12 volts? I have a unit that consistently runs above 14.5 volts at its...
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    Am I Getting Enough Juice from my Setup?

    Hello! I am in the northeastern US. I'm trying to figure out if the solar input I'm getting is realistic for my location and setup or if something is wrong. It seems kinda low. Here's what I have: 2 100w Renogy compact panels connected in parallel - flat mounted on the roof my short bus...
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